5 Essential Legal Documents You Need for Incapacity Planning
Comprehensive estate planning involves more than just planning for your legacy after your death, it also plans for cases of incapacity.
Who Should Be the Trustee of a Third-Party Special Needs Trust?
If you want to ensure that a loved one with a disability is taken care of after you are gone, you can use a special needs trust.
Estate Administration Details that TV and Movies Get Wrong
While television and movies provide great entertainment, the embellishments in them can lead to misconceptions about estate administration.
Don’t Let This Crucial Question Derail Your Estate Plan
Sitting down to create or update your estate plan can be overwhelming. Crucial to a successful plan is your ability to address two major questions: Who will get your stuff […]
Demystifying Probate and the Executor’s Role
When creating a last will and testament (commonly known as a will), one of your most important considerations is who to choose to serve as the executor (also called a […]
Beware of Nonlawyers Acting Like Lawyers
When people think about creating an estate plan, they may think it just involves getting a set of forms that convey their wishes regarding their finances, health, and what will […]
What Is the Difference Between a Probate and Trust Administration Attorney and an Estate Planning Attorney?
Estate planning attorneys and probate and trust administration attorneys play crucial but distinct roles involving wealth preservation.
Let’s Do the Math: How Does the Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Work?
You may have considered creating a trust to transfer wealth to your grandchildren and great-grandchildren. But you may not have considered how the generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax could affect this […]
Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax 101
Many people are familiar with the existence and some aspects of estate and gift taxes. If you are part of an ultra-high-net-worth family, it is important to also understand the […]
What Is a Residuary Clause and Why Is It Important?
With a residuary clause, you can intentionally disburse any items inadvertently left over to a named beneficiary or group of beneficiaries.
